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An investor adds up everything a holding actually returned over a period. That figure is the:Read the answer and worked solution →A share bought at 40 is now worth 46. That six-point rise in value is a:Read the answer and worked solution →Dividends received divided by the initial share price gives the:Read the answer and worked solution →The change in share price divided by the initial price gives the:Read the answer and worked solution →

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An investor adds up everything a holding actually returned over a period. That figure is the:

  1. Realized return
  2. Rejected return
  3. Reserved return
  4. Reduced return
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Correct answer: A. Realized return

1. The period has already passed. 2. It is the total over that time. 3. It is the realized return. _Source: OpenStax Principles of Finance 2e, Chapter 15, How to Think about Investing._

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A share bought at 40 is now worth 46. That six-point rise in value is a:

  1. Coupon rate
  2. Capital gain
  3. Credit spread
  4. Currency swap
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Correct answer: B. Capital gain

1. No dividend is involved. 2. The price itself moved up. 3. It is a capital gain. _Source: OpenStax Principles of Finance 2e, Chapter 15, How to Think about Investing._

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Dividends received divided by the initial share price gives the:

  1. Dividend yield
  2. Debt ratio
  3. Payout ratio
  4. Price ratio
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Correct answer: A. Dividend yield

1. Dividends sit on top. 2. The starting price sits below. 3. It is the dividend yield. _Source: OpenStax Principles of Finance 2e, Chapter 15, How to Think about Investing._

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